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Romesh Kaluwitharana interviewed by David Rayvern Allen



Reference
MCC/AAL/3/98
Date:
2007-11
Level of description
item
Extent
1 CD: 38 minutes 9 seconds
Part of
David Rayvern Allen Audio Archive (MCC/AAL/3)
Scope and Content
1 CD, Romesh Kaluwitharana, cricketer, interviewed by David Rayvern Allen. The CD consists of 10 tracks.

Track 1: [0:00-1:14] Introduction by David Rayvern Allen, [1:15-1:22] silence.

Track 2: [0:00-0:53] Further introduction by Rayvern Allen setting the scene and agreeing to move the interview.

Track 3: [0:00-1:30] Kaluwitharana talks about how get got into cricket and being taught and influenced by his father, [1:31-2:25] Kaluwitharana talks about nature of school cricket in Sri Lanka, [2:26-3:07] Kaluwitharana talks about playing cricket at St. Sebastian's College, [3:08-5:01] Kaluwitharana talks about playing for Sri Lanka Under 19's and the Youth World Cup in 1988 in Australia.

Track 4: [0:00-0:37] Kaluwitharana talks about playing club cricket for St. Sebastian’s Old Boys, [0:38-2:09] Kaluwitharana talks about being called up to the 1990 Sri Lankan tour India and playing in Goa, [2:10-4:02] Kaluwitharana talks about making his Test debut against Australia, [4:03-4:51] Kaluwitharana talks about his wicket-keeping and getting dropped.

Track 5: [0:00-0:27] Kaluwitharana talks about making 132 on debut and getting dropped, [0:28-1:39] Kaluwitharana talks about getting back into the Sri Lankan side and an extended run in the team, [1:40-5:00] Kaluwitharana talks about playing in the 1995 Benson and Hedges World Series, being moved to be an opener and getting man of the match three times in a row.

Track 6: [0:00-0:52] Kaluwitharana talks about winning the 1996 World Cup, [0:53-2:28] Kaluwitharana talks about returning to a hero’s welcome in Sri Lanka and the magnitude of the win, [2:29-3:05] Kaluwitharana explains Sri Lanka's fast rise to success, [3:06-4:32] Kaluwitharana talks about how Bangladesh have been slower to achieve success.

Track 7: [0:00-1:27] Kaluwitharana talks about Sri Lankan cricket being centred in Columbo and its grounds, [1:28-1:40] Kaluwitharana talks about his coaching, [1:41-3:16] Kaluwitharana talks about returning to Sri Lanka from the world cup, [3:17-4:05] Kaluwitharana talks about Sri Lanka playing cricket post-world cup, [4:06-4:59] Kaluwitharana talks about the 1999 World Cup, the cold weather and losing players.

Track 8: [0:00-1:29] Kaluwitharana talks about retiring in 2004 and wanting to allow Kumar Sangakkara an opportunity to play, [1:30-2:27] Kaluwitharana talks about his good fitness levels and being able to take things in his stride, [2:28-4:54] Kaluwitharana talks about missing playing top level cricket and feeling he was still good enough to play.

Track 9: [0:00-1:06] Kaluwitharana talks about Sri Lankan selection policy, [1:07-2:38] Kaluwitharana talks about the difference in keeping wicket in Sri Lanka and England and the nature of Sri Lankan wickets, [2:39-4:46] Kaluwitharana talks about keeping wicket to Muttiah Muralitharan.

Track 10: [0:00-1:48] Kaluwitharana talks about the current state of Sri Lankan cricket.



A back-up copy of this CD is included.
Associations
Romesh Shantha Kaluwitharana
David Rayvern Allen
Kumar Chokshanada Sangakkara
Sri Lanka Cricket Team
Muttiah Muralitharan
Subject
Sri Lankan cricket, cricket in Sri Lanka, cricket grounds, P. Saravanamattu Oval, Cricket World Cup 1996, wicketkeeping
Conditions governing access
Open
Language
English
Size
1 CD: 38 minutes 9 seconds
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